India, Nov. 22 -- At a conference recently, a question from the audience stayed in the air long after the discussion ended: Will India's young also take to the streets like the protesters in Tanzania, Peru or Nepal?
Across continents this year, young people have risen against political systems that felt unresponsive. In Peru, students challenged governments weakened by distrust. In Nepal, first-time voters turned frustration into new political groups. In Tanzania, crowds of young citizens gathered in public spaces to demand dignity. These movements were not driven by one ideology. They were driven by a feeling that institutions had stopped hearing them.
India's youth have watched these moments carefully, but without the impulse to replica...